A realist's guide to management, the authors capture the complex life of organizations, providing not only an account of theories, but also an introduction to their practice with examples from everyday life and culture discussing the key themes and debates along the way.

Used by nearly 50,000 students and tutors worldwide, Managing and Organizations has been praised for its breadth, innovative content and application to real life. Along with its full coverage of all the essential topics of organizational behavior, the book offers a critical perspective that gives the reader the tools to question dominant assumptions about organizations.

New to this edition:

A new chapter structure to create a clearer, elegant chapter navigation for students.

Chapters have now been streamlined and pulled back to no more than 15,000 words each

New and up to date global cases and examples to engage students (Including Netflix, the Crown, Trump and North Korea).

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A realist's guide to management, the authors capture the complex life of organizations, providing not only an account of theories, but also an introduction to their practice with examples from everyday life and culture discussing the key themes and debates along the way.

Used by nearly 50,000 students and tutors worldwide, Managing and Organizations has been praised for its breadth, innovative content and application to real life. Along with its full coverage of all the essential topics of organizational behavior, the book offers a critical perspective that gives the reader the tools to question dominant assumptions about organizations.

New to this edition:

A new chapter structure to create a clearer, elegant chapter navigation for students.

Chapters have now been streamlined and pulled back to no more than 15,000 words each

New and up to date global cases and examples to engage students (Including Netflix, the Crown, Trump and North Korea).

Definitions in margins to support B&M learners who do not have English as a first language

Updated online resources and new author videos.

The book is supported by online resources for both instructors and students, including chapter-specific PowerPoint slides, an instructor manual, test bank, additional case studies articles for lecturers, MCQ’s, SAGE journal articles, flashcards and relevant web links.

Students get a free interactive eBook with every purchase of the print copy.

For students studying Organisational Behaviour, Managing People in Organisations and Introductory Management courses.

About the Author

Stewart Clegg is a prolific publisher of several hundred articles in leading academic journals in strategy, social science, management and organization theory; is also the author and editor of about fifty books, as well as a Fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences, a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and the recipient of significant awards from the American Academy of Management for his contributions to management theory and practice.